It’s still relatively early in the season, but at the moment, it appears as though the Patriots are back.
Sunday’s 25-19 win over the New Orleans Saints moved New England’s record to 4-2. With a relatively easy schedule the rest of the way, reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2021 certainly seems doable.
Here are 10 stats to illuminate why they are where they are at this point and where they could go from here:
1) After finishing with exactly four wins in each of the past two seasons, the Patriots have already matched that total in 2025 with 11 games to go.